Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-06

| reward thnn tho consciousness OF duty done
Loyalty TO duty was his standard ~ man.
| mood. When another WAS appointed to the
command which his merits and victories
entitled him to have, he did not sui, III his
| tent OF disappointment bui fought on for
| the cause which wns drGtrr tlRn tlrnmo-
tion, When duty demanded tho q posure
OF corfup'lnn.in his ptiiy, DA pr'fi.rfti IDS
country te partisan ties When he was
convinced that distinguished officer
was unworthy nations conadence
| he did it hrsItate 10 incnr the
| disped-uis u frtends aud thB denu cin'iun
| ~ enemies, When Ia 1852 his frleltIs in
| Illinois urged him to leave the army md n. /.
enter Congress he made this reply. No.
/ am to day soldier Of this Republic, 80 10
! remain, cbangeless and immutnbla until
nor Inst anf weakest enemy shall have
expired aud passed away. hive
entered the field to die, II naed
be, for this Government and never
expect TO return to peaceful pur-
auita until the object Of this war of
preservation has become fact established
Should fate SO ordain 1t l will esteem 1t as
the highest privilege q Just dispensation
awards TO shed the last drop Of blood In my
| veins for the honor Of that flag whose en-
blems are Justice, liberty and truth, and
which has been, and, as humbly trust In
| God, ever will be for the right"
On brave and unselflsh soul. How thou
hhst pebh inlSuhuerSLoOu, InlSlnnRen, mis-
| represented, detained and wroDged by those
who to-day are the benefclaries OF thy
| noble life. These defamNtIons wounded
| his proud and sensitive spirit. II he seemed
to taSe aifrnnt when assatled IN debate, II
/ was for the case he represented aud not
| nom personal pride. There were times
when his ardent temperament mastered his
| seli.control. He was a sensitive, high
| spirited chlvalric soldier. He had pride OF
| character and power Of passion. He know
his power, but be was "a stranger to vanity.
| His passionate nature was intense. His
| emotional being resembled the ocean.
Tho passions of love, joy, hope,
desire, grief, hatred and AMER
| were strong In him. He could
love like woman, sport like child, hope
| like II saint. His grief was intense, bis
| hatred inveteratei his anger burned like a
mountain on fire. He alternated between
| profound calms and furious storms. His
calms were like embowered lakes, their
| placid bosoms mirroring the overhanglng
foliuge OF the grassy banks. His agitatlons
| were like mountain torrents, leaping, dash
| Ing, laundering down their rugged courses
| sweeping oil before them. When composed
4 the ocean Of his emotions was so placid
that little child might sail Its fragile
boat thereon, but when agitated, the
great deep was troubled, the heavens
| scowled, thunder answered thunder, The
|
mounted wave ard whole armaments were
scatter ed before the fury Of the storm. This
| Is tho kcy to the warmth of his friendship
and the bitterness OF his enmity. He had
an honorable ambition, but 1t was above
corruption and intrigue. In his manllness
| he did not hesitate to proclaim his desire
nor disguise his noble aspirations.
From his very nature he became the SOL
diers friend. II was his tenderness OF ma
ture that made him the friend of every SOL
| diar IN tho war. In piping times of peace
| VIZ forget those who fought for us. Not SO
| with Logan. He carried the years Of the
| war through each recedlng decade and
| lived among Its stirring memories. Ii,
| maintained close relations to the We ernns.
| Thrice he was elected eommnnier- In.
| chief of the Grand Army OF tha r public
| AS chairman OF the committee Oh
| military affairs, he was 10 post on OF
| power. To-day the 35O,n0O veterun- In the
| q. A, II. ffom 5000 posts feHlthat they have
| lost a friend. To-day the 622, 900 pensioners
| bless his memory. To-day the 23000C
| widows and orphans breathe PRAYER TO
| heaven for the peace OF his soul. To-day
the spirits Of $50, 900 patriot soldiers slain In
| the war gather around the great soul OF
Logan and thank him that on each return
| Ing 30th OF May their graves are not for
| gotten but are covered with flowers. The
| designation OF that day for memorial SER
vice was suggested by Logan. and he was
wont 70 say 'it was the proudest day
Of my lite," HDG to-day, could the
| $50 Con patriotic dead rise from
their graves. seIeh with memoriass
| flower in his hund, there wonld iiss q
| IioIal mountain TO the skies the perfume OF
| which would ascend in gratitude to the God
| OF battles. Logan deserves such a mountain
ofilowers He IS himself a martyr to liberty.
| Let me show those five scars of the wounds
| he received In battle for the love Of bis
Ha7su-s5- fnt wriia J'r= haa-- hirn IN his
power, estate, happiness, tenderness and
affection, as husband and father, 20
to his home, where purity, peace and
| love reigDed supreme. There his
| inner lita was displayed without restraint.
There was his letIeat from the vexatlous
cares of public llfa. There was welded
| love OF 81 happy years. She of his youthful
pride and choise was his supreme and con-
stant delight. He was her tower of
strength; she was the joy OF his soul. He
was her honorable pride; she the coptdent
| oil his secret thoughts. He was faithful to
| bis bridal vows; size rectprocated his un-
| divided love. Such home was the dream
| Of bis life upon the western hills that over
| look oilr national capitol. He found that
sweet, sweet home where he had hoped to
spend yet many happy years, and with
| Goldsmith he sang:
In oil my wanderIngs round this world OF
caro-,
In all my griefs, and God has given me
my share,
I still had hopes my latest hours to crown,
Amid those humble bowers to lay me
down
To husband ont life's taper in Its close,
And keep the fame from wasting by re-
pose.
Around my fire m evening group to draw,
And tell OF all l felt and all saw
And, as hare whom hounds and horses
pursue,
Pants to the place from whence at first he
flew,
still had hopes my long vacations pnst,
Here TO return and die at home at last.
To which l would add:
But no more for him tho blazing hearth
shall burn,
Norbusy housewife plan her evening care,
Nor children lisp a loving sires return,
| Nor climb his knee, the envled kiss to
share.
| Bluff, steady, honest, Logan was n Chris
| tian In faith and practice Here is his Bible
which he read with daily care. Sincere and
humble be accepted Christ as his personal
Saviour. When / gave him the sacrament
Of the Lords supper, too humble In spirltto
6neel on the cushion around the altar
| he knelt on the carpet, and with
| his precious wife by his side received the
| tokens OF a Saviour's love. His manly brow
shone like polished marble, for he felt that
he was in the presence of the searcher of
| all hearts, It was his last sacrament on
eurth Standing by the tomb Of Grant OH
| last memorial day he delivered an GRAFTON
/ on Immortality. In that glorious hope he
died. He has Joined his comrades In the
| skies. He has answered to the morning
call OF eternal life.
| THE BODY PLACED IN THE VAULT.
After DR.. Newman's sermon and the
beuediction pronounced, Senator Sher-
man, the presiding officer of the Senate, di-
rected that the funeral procession be re-
formed under the direction of the SER
geant-at srms. This order was the signal
! for the withdrawal of Mrs. Logan and the
| sorrowful members of her family, who
rose aud left the chamber by one of the
northern hdoors. Then the coffin was
borne out, attended by the chief mourn-
ers. The Supreme Court judges next
passed out, and then the senators and re-
presentati res, and in a few minutes the
| Senate chamber and galleries We're
enptied Of the immense throng of mourn
ing and sympathetic people who had wit
messed the ceremonies.
As the casket, preceded by the pail
bearers, was borne slowly down the steps
of the eastern front the Marine Band
PLAYED the hymn, Nearer, My God, to
Thee" Every head Yves uncovered as
the casket was placed in the hearse, and
the military came 10 ''present arms"
Then the invited guests were conducted
to the carriages, and, headed by the
Marine Band playing dirge, the process
sion commenced its march to Rock Greek